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be maintained for a minimum of three 

years and provided to the Bureau upon 

request. 

All reports must be sent to the ECA 

Grants Officer and ECA Program Officer 

listed in the final assistance award 

document. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

For questions about this 

announcement: For film programs, 

contact Ms. Susan Cohen at 202–203–

7509, CohenSL@state.gov. For visual 

arts or architecture and design 

programs, contact: Ms. Leanne Mella at 

202–203–7497, MellaLA@state.gov. The 

address for both program officers is 

Cultural Programs Division, ECA/PE/C/ 

CU, U.S. Department of State, SA–44, 

301 4th Street, SW., Room 567, 

Washington, DC 20547. 

All correspondence with the Bureau 

concerning this RFGP should reference 

the above title and number ECA/PE/C/ 

CU–07–60. 

Please read the complete Federal 

Register announcement before sending 

inquiries or submitting proposals. Once 

the RFGP deadline has passed, Bureau 

staff may not discuss this competition 

with applicants until the proposal 

review process has been completed. 

VIII. Other Information 

Notice: 

The terms and conditions published 

in this RFGP are binding and may not 

be modified by any Bureau 

representative. Explanatory information 

provided by the Bureau that contradicts 

published language will not be binding. 

Issuance of the RFGP does not 

constitute an award commitment on the 

part of the Government. The Bureau 

reserves the right to reduce, revise, or 

increase proposal budgets in accordance 

with the needs of the program and the 

availability of funds. Awards made will 

be subject to periodic reporting and 

evaluation requirements per section VI.3 

above. 

Dated: April 12, 2007. 

C. Miller Crouch, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E7–7462 Filed 4–18–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 5779] 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant 

Proposals: International Visitor 

Leadership Program Assistance 

Awards 

Announcement Type: New 

Cooperative Agreement. 

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/ 

PE/V–08–01. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 19.402. 

Key Dates: October 1, 2007–

September 30, 2008 (pending 

availability of funds). 

Application Deadline: June 12, 2007. 

Executive Summary: The Office of 

International Visitors, Division of 

Professional and Cultural Exchanges, 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs (ECA/PE/V), United States 

Department of State (DoS) announces an 

open competition for two assistance 

awards to develop and implement 

International Visitor Leadership 

Programs (IVLP). The IVLP seeks to 

increase mutual understanding between 

the U.S. and foreign publics through 

carefully designed professional 

programs for approximately 4,500 

foreign visitors per year from all regions 

of the world. The two awards will fund 

programming for a minimum of 610 and 

a maximum of 1,576 International 

Visitors (IVs). Award A will fund up to 

approximately 1,576 visitors 

($4,570,886), of which approximately 

1,436 visitors ($4,286,136) will be 

through core administrative funding; 

approximately 120 visitors ($220,890) 

will be through additional seasonal 

administrative funding, if required; and 

approximately 20 visitors ($63,860) will 

be for administrative support of the PL 

80–402 Training Fellowship Program. 

Award B will fund up to approximately 

610 visitors ($1,122,760), of which 

approximately 490 visitors ($843,310) 

will be through core administrative 

funding and approximately 120 visitors 

($279,449) will be through additional 

seasonal administrative funding, if 

required. Applicant organizations may 

bid on one or both awards. Pending 

availability of funds, one assistance 

award will be made for each category 

described above. If an organization is 

interested in bidding on more than one 

award, a separate proposal and budget 

is required for each award. See Project 

Objectives, Goals, and Implementation 

(POGI) for definitions of programrelated terminology. 

The intent of this announcement is to 

provide the opportunity for 

organizations to develop and implement 

a variety of programs for International 

Visitors from multiple regions of the 

world. Please refer to the POGI for a 

breakdown of regions. The award 

recipients will function as national 

program agencies (NPAs) and will work 

closely with Department of State (DoS) 

Bureau staff, who will guide them 

through programmatic, procedural, and 

budgetary issues for the full range of IVL 

programs. (Hereafter, the terms ‘‘award 

recipient’’ and ‘‘national program 

agency’’ will be used interchangeably to 

refer to the grantee organization[s].) 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Authority: Overall grant making 

authority for this program is contained 

in the Mutual Educational and Cultural 

Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87–

256, as amended, also known as the 

Fulbright-Hays Act. The purpose of the 

Act is ‘‘to enable the Government of the 

United States to increase mutual 

understanding between the people of 

the United States and the people of 

other countries * * *; to strengthen the 

ties which unite us with other nations 

by demonstrating the educational and 

cultural interests, developments, and 

achievements of the people of the 

United States and other nations * * * 

and thus to assist in the development of 

friendly, sympathetic and peaceful 

relations between the United States and 

the other countries of the world.’’ The 

funding authority for the program above 

is provided through legislation. 

Purpose: Program Information. 

Overview: The International Visitor 

Leadership Program seeks to increase 

mutual understanding between the U.S. 

and foreign publics through carefully 

designed professional programs. IVL 

programs support U.S. foreign policy 

objectives. Participants are current or 

potential foreign leaders in government, 

politics, media, education, science, 

labor relations, non-government 

organizations (NGOs), the arts, and 

other key fields. They are selected by 

officers of U.S. embassies overseas and 

are approved by the DoS staff in 

Washington, DC. Since the program’s 

inception in 1940, there have been over 

140,000 distinguished participants in 

the program. Over 225 program alumni 

subsequently became heads of state or 

government in their home countries. All 

IVL programs must maintain a nonpartisan character. 

The Bureau seeks proposals from 

nonprofit organizations for development 

and implementation of professional 

programs for Bureau-sponsored 

International Visitors to the U.S. Once 

the awards are made, separate proposals 

will be required for each group project 

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(SRP), Regional (RP), and MultiRegional (MRP)] as well as less formal 

proposals for Individual and Individuals 

Traveling Together (ITT) programs. At 

this time, proposals are not required for 

Voluntary Visitor (VolVis) programs. 

Each program will be focused on a 

substantive theme. Some typical IVL 

program themes are: (1) U.S. foreign 

policy; (2) U.S. government and 

political system; (3) economic 

development; (4) education; (5) media; 

(6) information technology; (7) freedom 

of information; (8) NGO management; 

(9) women’s issues; (10) tolerance and 

diversity; (11) counterterrorism; (12) 

democracy and human rights; (13) rule 

of law; (14) international crime; and (15) 

environmental issues. IVL programs 

must conform to all Bureau 

requirements and guidelines. Please 

refer to the Program Objectives, Goals, 

and Implementation (POGI) document 

for a more detailed description of each 

type of IVL program. 

Guidelines: Goals and objectives for 

each specific IVL program will be 

shared with the award recipients at an 

appropriate time following the 

announcement of the assistance awards. 

DoS will provide close coordination and 

guidance throughout the duration of the 

awards. Award recipients will consult 

closely with the responsible ECA/PE/V 

program officer throughout the 

development, implementation, and 

evaluation of each IVL program. 

Prospective program agencies should 

demonstrate the potential to develop the 

following types of programs. 

1. Programs must contain substantive 

meetings that focus on foreign policy 

goals and program objectives and are 

presented by experts. Meetings, site 

visits, and other program activities 

should promote dialogue between 

participants and their U.S. professional 

counterparts. Programs must be 

balanced to show different sides of an 

issue. 

2. Most programs will be three weeks 

long and will begin in Washington, DC, 

with an orientation and overview of the 

issues and a central examination of 

federal policies regarding these issues. 

Well-paced program itineraries usually 

include visits to four or five 

communities. Program itineraries 

ideally include urban and rural small 

communities in diverse geographical 

and cultural regions of the U.S., as 

appropriate to the program theme. 

3. Programs should provide 

opportunities for participants to 

experience the diversity of American 

society and culture. Participants in RPs 

or MRPs are divided into smaller subgroups for simultaneous visits to 

different communities, with subsequent 

opportunities to share their experiences 

with the full group once it is reunited. 

4. Programs should provide 

opportunities for the participants to 

share a meal or similar experience 

(home hospitality) in the homes of 

Americans of diverse occupational, age, 

gender, and ethnic groups. Some 

individual and group programs might 

include an opportunity for an overnight 

stay (home stay) in an American home. 

5. Programs should provide 

opportunities for participants to address 

student, civic and professional groups 

in relaxed and informal settings. 

6. Participants should have 

appropriate opportunities for site visits 

and hands-on experiences that are 

relevant to program themes. The award 

recipients may propose professional 

‘‘shadowing’’ experiences with U.S. 

professional colleagues for some 

programs (a typical shadowing 

experience means spending a half- or 

full-workday with a professional 

counterpart). 

7. Programs should also allow time for 

participants to reflect on their 

experiences and, in group programs, to 

share observations with program 

colleagues. Participants should have 

opportunities to visit cultural and 

tourist sites. 

8. The award recipients must make 

arrangements for community visits 

through affiliates of the National 

Council for International Visitors 

(NCIV). In cities where there is no such 

council, the award recipients will 

arrange for coordination of local 

programs. 

Qualifications: 

1. Proposals must demonstrate a 

minimum of four years of successful 

experience in coordinating international 

exchanges. 

2. Proposals must demonstrate the 

ability to develop and administer IVL 

programs. 

3. Proposals must demonstrate an 

applicant’s broad knowledge of 

international relations and U.S. foreign 

policy issues. 

4. Proposals must demonstrate an 

applicant’s broad knowledge of the 

United States and U.S. domestic issues. 

5. Award recipients must have a 

Washington, DC. presence. Applicants 

who do not currently have a 

Washington, DC. presence must include 

a detailed plan in their proposal for 

establishing such a presence by October 

1, 2007. The costs related to establishing 

such a presence must be borne by the 

award recipient. No such costs may be 

included in the budget submission in 

this proposal. The award recipient must 

have e-mail capability, access to Internet 

resources, and the ability to exchange 

data electronically with all partners 

involved in the International Visitor 

Leadership program. 

6. Proposals must demonstrate that an 

applicant has an established resource 

base of programming contacts and the 

ability to keep this resource base 

continuously updated. This resource 

base should include speakers, thematic 

specialists, or practitioners in a wide 

range of professional fields in both the 

private and public sectors. 

7. All proposals must demonstrate 

sound financial management. 

8. All proposals must contain a sound 

management plan to carry out the 

volume of work outlined in the Project 

Objectives, Goals, and Implementation 

guidelines (POGI). This plan should 

include an appropriate staffing pattern 

and a work plan/timeframe. 

9. Proposals must describe capacity to 

employ additional staff during 

particularly busy months of the IVLP 

cycle and to assume additional projects, 

if requested. Award A must include 

separate proposals and budgets for: (a) 

Three seasonal staff teams (two 4-month 

and one 7-month) and (b) 

administration of the PL 80–402 

Training Fellowship Program. (See the 

POGI document for more details on this 

program.) Award B must include a 

separate proposal and budget for two 7- 

month seasonal staff teams. 

10. Applicants must include in their 

proposal narrative a discussion of 

‘‘lessons learned’’ from past exchange 

coordination experiences, and how 

these will be applied in implementing 

the International Visitor Leadership 

Program. 

11. Award recipients must have the 

capability to utilize the world wide Web 

for the electronic retrieval of program 

data from the Department of State’s 

IVLP website. The award recipient’s 

office technology must be capable of 

exchanging information with all 

partners involved in the International 

Visitor Leadership program. The award 

recipient must have the capability to 

electronically communicate through 

eNPA (Electronic National Program 

Agency), the software application that 

allows award recipients to share 

information and data electronically 

through the Department of State’s 

Exchange Visitor Database (EVDB-e) and 

with the Councils for International 

Visitors (CIVs), as well as to produce a 

national program book and other 

supporting documents (e.g., 

appointment requests and 

confirmations, participant welcome 

letters, and mailing labels) generated 

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12. Applicants must include as a 

separate attachment under TAB G of 

their proposals the following: 

a. Samples of at least two schedules 

for international exchange or training 

programs that they have coordinated 

within the past four years that they are 

particularly proud of and that they feel 

demonstrate their organization’s 

competence and abilities to conduct the 

activities outlined in the RFGP; 

b. Samples of orientation and 

evaluation materials used in past 

international exchange or training 

programs. 

Requirements for Past Performance 

References: 

Instead of Letters of Endorsement, 

DoS will use past performance as an 

indicator of an applicant’s ability to 

successfully perform the work. TAB E of 

the proposal must contain between 

three and five references who may be 

called upon to discuss recently 

completed or ongoing work performed 

for professional exchange programs 

(which may include the IVL program). 

The reference must contain the 

information outlined below. Please note 

that the requirements for submission of 

past performance information also apply 

to all proposed sub-recipients when the 

total estimated cost of the sub-award is 

over $100,000. 

At a minimum, the applicant must 

provide the following information for 

each reference: 

• Name of the reference organization. 

• Project name. 

• Project description. 

• Performance period of the contract/ 

grant. 

• Amount of the contract/grant. 

• Technical contact person and 

telephone number for referenced 

organization. 

• Administrative contact person and 

telephone number for referenced 

organization. 

DoS may contact representatives from 

the organizations cited in the examples 

to obtain information on the applicant’s 

past performance. DoS also may obtain 

past performance information from 

sources other than those identified by 

the applicant. 

Personnel: Applicants must include 

complete and current resumes of the key 

personnel who will be involved in the 

program management, design, and 

implementation of IVL programs. Each 

resume is limited to two pages per 

person. 

Budget Guidelines: 

Applicants are required to submit a 

comprehensive line-item administrative 

budget in accordance with the 

instructions in the Solicitation Package 

(Proposal Submission Instructions.) The 

submission must include a summary 

budget and a detailed budget showing 

all administrative costs. Proposed 

staffing and costs associated with 

staffing must be appropriate to the 

requirements outlined in the RFGP and 

in the Solicitation Package. Cost sharing 

is encouraged and should be shown in 

the budget presentation. 

The Department of State is seeking 

proposals from public and private 

nonprofit organizations that are not 

already in communication with DoS 

regarding an FY–2008 assistance award 

from ECA/PE/V. All applicants must 

have a minimum of four years’

experience conducting international 

exchanges, an ability to closely consult 

with DoS staff throughout program 

administration, and proven fiscal 

management integrity. Please refer to 

the Solicitation Package for complete 

budget guidelines and formatting 

instructions. 

The Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, as sponsor and 

manager of the International Visitor 

Leadership Program, plays a significant 

role in the planning, implementation, 

and evaluation of all types of 

International Visitor Leadership 

Programs and is responsible for all 

communication with overseas missions. 

The Bureau will provide close 

coordination and guidance throughout 

the duration of the awards. Award 

recipients will consult closely with the 

responsible ECA/PE/V program officer 

throughout the development, 

implementation, and evaluation of each 

IVL program. 

All liaison shall be with the 

designated elements of the DoS relative 

to the following responsibilities 

incurred by the recipient under this 

agreement: 

A. Program—Bureau of Educational 

and Cultural Affairs, Office of 

International Visitors, Community 

Resources Division, ECA/PE/V/C. 

B. Financial—Bureau of Educational 

and Cultural Affairs, Grants Division, 

ECA–IIP/EX/G. 

II. Award Information: 

Type of Award: Cooperative 

Agreement. 

ECA’s level of involvement in this 

program is listed under number I above. 

Fiscal Year Funds: FY–2008 (pending 

availability of funds). 

Approximate Total Funding: 

$5,693,646—Administrative funding 

only; program funds provided as 

needed. 

Number of Awards: Two. 

Approximate Average Award: 

$2,846,823. 

Floor of Award Range: $1,122,760 

(610 visitors). 

Ceiling of Award Range: $4,570,886 

(1,576 visitors). 

Anticipated Award Date: Pending 

availability of funds, October 1, 2007. 

Anticipated Project Completion Date: 

September 30, 2008. 

Additional Information: Pending 

successful implementation of this 

program and the availability of funds in 

subsequent fiscal years, it is ECA’s 

intent to renew these cooperative 

agreements for five additional fiscal 

years, before openly competing them 

again. 

III. Eligibility Information 

III.1. Eligible Applicants 

Applications may be submitted by 

public and private non-profit 

organizations meeting the provisions 

described in Internal Revenue Code 

section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3). 

III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching Funds 

There is no minimum or maximum 

percentage required for this 

competition. However, the Bureau 

encourages applicants to provide 

maximum levels of cost sharing and 

funding in support of its programs. 

When cost sharing is offered, it is 

understood and agreed that the 

applicant must provide the amount of 

cost sharing as stipulated in its proposal 

and later included in an approved grant 

agreement. Cost sharing may be in the 

form of allowable direct or indirect 

costs. For accountability, award 

recipients must maintain written 

records to support all costs which are 

claimed as its contribution, as well as 

costs to be paid by the Federal 

government. Such records are subject to 

audit. The basis for determining the 

value of cash and in-kind contributions 

must be in accordance with OMB 

Circular A–110, (Revised), Subpart 

C.23—Cost Sharing and Matching. In 

the event the recipient organization 

does not provide the minimum amount 

of cost sharing as stipulated in the 

approved budget, ECA’s contribution 

will be reduced in like proportion. 

III.3. Other Eligibility Requirements 

a. Bureau cooperative agreement 

guidelines require that organizations 

with less than four years experience in 

conducting international exchanges be 

limited to $60,000 in Bureau funding. 

ECA anticipates awarding two 

cooperative agreements: Award A is an 

amount up to $4,570,886; Award B in an 

amount up to $1,122,760 to support 

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program. Therefore, organizations with 

less than four years experience in 

conducting international exchanges are 

ineligible to apply under this 

competition. Program costs will be 

transferred directly to the award 

recipient based upon International 

Visitor workload, and should not be 

included in the proposal. The Bureau 

encourages applicants to provide 

maximum levels of cost sharing and 

funding in support of its programs. 

b. Technical Eligibility: All proposals 

must comply with the technical 

eligibility requirements specified in the 

Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) 

and the Project Objectives, Goals, and 

Implementation (POGI) documents. 

Failure to do so will result in proposals 

being declared technically ineligible 

and given no further consideration in 

the review process. 

IV. Application and Submission 

Information 

Note: Please read the complete Federal 

Register announcement before sending 

inquiries or submitting proposals. Once the 

RFGP deadline has passed, Bureau staff may 

not discuss this competition with applicants 

until the proposal review process has been 

completed. 

IV.1. Contact Information to Request an 

Application Package 

Please contact the Office of 

International Visitors, Community 

Relations Division (ECA/PE/V/C), Room 

247, U.S. Department of State, SA–44, 

301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC. 

20547, telephone (202) 203–7193, fax 

(202) 453–8631 number, or e-mail 

LampherMC@state.gov to request a 

Solicitation Package. Please refer to the 

Funding Opportunity Number (ECA/PE/ 

V–08–01) located at the top of this 

announcement when making your 

request. Alternatively, an electronic 

application package may be obtained 

from grants.gov. Please see section IV.3f 

for further information. 

The Solicitation Package contains the 

Proposal Submission Instruction (PSI) 

document which consists of required 

application forms and standard 

guidelines for proposal preparation. 

It also contains the Project Objectives, 

Goals and Implementation (POGI) 

document, which provides specific 

information, award criteria and budget 

instructions tailored to this competition. 

Please specify Michelle Lampher and 

refer to the Funding Opportunity 

Number (ECA/PE/V–08–01) located at 

the top of this announcement on all 

other inquiries and correspondence. 

IV.2. To Download a Solicitation 

Package Via Internet 

The entire Solicitation Package may 

be downloaded from the Bureau’s Web 

site at http://exchanges.state.gov/ 

education/rfgps/menu.htm or from the 

Grants.gov Web site at http:// 

www.grants.gov. 

Please read all information before 

downloading. 

IV.3. Content and Form of Submission 

Applicants must follow all 

instructions in the Solicitation Package. 

The application should be submitted 

per the instructions under IV.3f. 

‘‘Application Deadline and Methods of 

Submission’’ section below. 

IV.3a. You are required to have a Dun 

and Bradstreet Data Universal 

Numbering System (DUNS) number to 

apply for a grant or cooperative 

agreement from the U.S. Government. 

This number is a nine-digit 

identification number which uniquely 

identifies business entities. Obtaining a 

DUNS number is easy and there is no 

charge. To obtain a DUNS number, 

access http:// 

www.dunandbradstreet.com or call 1–

866–705–5711. Please ensure that your 

DUNS number is included in the 

appropriate box of the SF–424 which is 

part of the formal application package. 

IV.3b. All proposals must contain an 

executive summary, proposal narrative 

and budget. 

Please Refer to the Solicitation 

Package. It contains the mandatory 

Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) 

document and the Project Objectives, 

Goals and Implementation (POGI) 

document for additional formatting and 

technical requirements. 

IV.3c. You must have nonprofit status 

with the IRS at the time of application. 

If your organization is a private 

nonprofit which has not received a grant 

or cooperative agreement from ECA in 

the past three years, or if your 

organization received nonprofit status 

from the IRS within the past four years, 

you must submit the necessary 

documentation to verify nonprofit status 

as directed in the PSI document. Failure 

to do so will cause your proposal to be 

declared technically ineligible. 

IV.3d. Please take into consideration 

the following information when 

preparing the proposal narrative: 

IV.3d.1 Adherence to all regulations 

governing the J Visa: The Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs is 

placing renewed emphasis on the secure 

and proper administration of Exchange 

Visitor (J visa) Programs and adherence 

by grantees and sponsors to all 

regulations governing the J visa. 

Therefore, proposals should 

demonstrate the applicant’s capacity to 

meet all requirements governing the 

administration of the Exchange Visitor 

Programs as set forth in 22 CFR part 62, 

including the oversight of Responsible 

Officers and Alternate Responsible 

Officers, screening and selection of 

program participants, provision of prearrival information and orientation to 

participants, monitoring of participants, 

proper maintenance and security of 

forms, recordkeeping, reporting and 

other requirements. The Office of 

International Visitors (ECA/PE/V) will 

be responsible for issuing DS–2019 

forms to participants in this program. 

A copy of the complete regulations 

governing the administration of 

Exchange Visitor (J) programs is 

available at http://exchanges.state.gov 

or from: United States Department of 

State, Office of Exchange Coordination 

and Designation, ECA/EC/ECD—SA–44, 

Room 734, 301 4th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20547, Telephone: 

(202) 203–5029, FAX: (202) 453–8640. 

Please refer to Solicitation Package for 

further information. 

IV.3d.2. Diversity, Freedom and 

Democracy Guidelines Pursuant to the 

Bureau’s authorizing legislation, 

programs must maintain a non-political 

character and should be balanced and 

representative of the diversity of 

American political, social, and cultural 

life. ‘‘Diversity’’ should be interpreted 

in the broadest sense and encompass 

differences including, but not limited to 

ethnicity, race, gender, religion, 

geographic location, socio-economic 

status, and disabilities. Applicants are 

strongly encouraged to adhere to the 

advancement of this principle both in 

program administration and in program 

content. Please refer to the review 

criteria under the ‘Support for Diversity’

section for specific suggestions on 

incorporating diversity into your 

proposal. Public Law 104–319 provides 

that ‘‘in carrying out programs of 

educational and cultural exchange in 

countries whose people do not fully 

enjoy freedom and democracy,’’ the 

Bureau ‘‘shall take appropriate steps to 

provide opportunities for participation 

in such programs to human rights and 

democracy leaders of such countries.’’

Public Law 106–113 requires that the 

governments of the countries described 

above do not have inappropriate 

influence in the selection process. 

Proposals should reflect advancement of 

these goals in their program contents, to 

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IV.3d.3. Program Monitoring and 

Evaluation 

Successful monitoring and evaluation 

depend heavily on setting clear 

objectives and outcomes at the outset of 

a program. In support of the Bureau’s 

evaluation goals, the Office of 

International Visitors will administer a 

post-program evaluation survey to each 

International Visitor upon conclusion of 

the program. 

In addition, applicants must monitor 

and evaluate the program’s success, 

both as activities unfold and at the end 

of each program. (See Project Objectives, 

Goals and Implementation (POGI) 

document.) Proposal submissions 

should include a monitoring and 

evaluation plan that demonstrates: An 

understanding of overall IVLP goals, as 

well as the objectives of assigned 

projects; the anticipated results and 

outcomes, including specific changes in 

International Visitors’ behavior, 

knowledge, skills, and status resulting 

from the program activities; and the link 

between the outcomes and the original 

project objectives. 

Proposals should further demonstrate 

how applicants will obtain an 

understanding of the goals and 

objectives of each assigned IVL program, 

and how applicants will review and 

analyze the outcomes and results upon 

conclusion of each IVL program. For 

regional and multi-regional programs, 

participation at a final oral evaluation 

session is expected and a final program 

report is required. (See Project 

Objectives, Goals and Implementation 

(POGI) document.) Proposal 

submissions should demonstrate how 

award recipients will apply the 

feedback provided by International 

Visitors to strengthen the overall goals 

and objectives of the International 

Visitor Leadership Program. 

IV.3d.4. Program Management 

Proposals should describe the 

applicant’s plans for: Overall program 

management, staffing, coordination with 

ECA and PAS or any other 

requirements, sustainability etc. 

IV.3e. Please take the following 

information into consideration when 

preparing the proposed budget: 

IV.3e.1. Applicants must submit a 

comprehensive budget for the entire 

program. Funding levels are listed 

under Section II of this announcement. 

There must be a summary budget as 

well as breakdowns reflecting both 

administrative and program budgets. 

Applicants may provide separate subbudgets for each program component, 

phase, location, or activity to provide 

clarification. 

IV.3e.2. Allowable costs for the 

program include the following: 

(1) Staff Salaries and Benefits; 

(2) Office and Program Supplies; 

(3) Telephone and Communications; 

(4) Staff Travel and Per Diem; 

(5) ADP Equipment Maintenance and 

IT Costs; 

(6) Indirect Costs 

Please refer to the Solicitation 

Package for complete budget guidelines 

and formatting instructions. 

IV.3F. Application Deadline and 

Methods of Submission 

Application Deadline Date: Tuesday, 

June 12, 2007. 

Reference Number: ECA/PE/V–08–01. 

Methods of Submission: Applications 

may be submitted in one of two ways: 

1. In hard-copy, via a nationally 

recognized overnight delivery service 

(i.e., DHL, Federal Express, UPS, 

Airborne Express, or U.S. Postal Service 

Express Overnight Mail), or 

2. Electronically through http:// 

www.grants.gov. 

Along with the Project Title, all 

applicants must enter the above 

Reference Number in Box 11 on the SF–

424 contained in the mandatory 

Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) 

of the solicitation document. 

IV.3f.1 Submitting Printed 

Applications 

Applications must be shipped no later 

than the above deadline. Delivery 

services used by applicants must have 

in-place, centralized shipping 

identification and tracking systems that 

may be accessed via the Internet and 

delivery people who are identifiable by 

commonly recognized uniforms and 

delivery vehicles. Proposals shipped on 

or before the above deadline but 

received at ECA more than seven days 

after the deadline will be ineligible for 

further consideration under this 

competition. Proposals shipped after the 

established deadlines are ineligible for 

consideration under this competition. 

ECA will not notify you upon receipt of 

application. It is each applicant’s 

responsibility to ensure that each 

package is marked with a legible 

tracking number and to monitor/confirm 

delivery to ECA via the Internet. 

Delivery of proposal packages may not 

be made via local courier service or in 

person for this competition. Faxed 

documents will not be accepted at any 

time. Only proposals submitted as 

stated above will be considered. 

Important note: When preparing your 

submission please make sure to include one 

extra copy of the completed SF–424 form and 

place it in an envelope addressed to ‘‘ECA/ 

EX/PM’’. 

The original and 10 copies of the 

application should be sent to: U.S. 

Department of State, SA–44, Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Ref.: 

ECA/PE/V–08–01, Program 

Management, ECA/EX/PM, Room 534, 

301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20547. 

IV.3f.2 Submitting Electronic 

Applications 

Applicants have the option of 

submitting proposals electronically 

through Grants.gov (http:// 

www.grants.gov). Complete solicitation 

packages are available at Grants.gov in 

the ‘‘Find’’ portion of the system. Please 

follow the instructions available in the 

‘‘Get Started’’ portion of the site 

(http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted). 

Several of the steps in the Grants.gov 

registration process could take several 

weeks. Therefore, applicants should 

check with appropriate staff within their 

organizations immediately after 

reviewing this RFGP to confirm or 

determine their registration status with 

Grants.gov. Once registered, the amount 

of time it can take to upload an 

application will vary depending on a 

variety of factors including the size of 

the application and the speed of your 

Internet connection. Therefore, we 

strongly recommend that you not wait 

until the application deadline to begin 

the submission process through 

Grants.gov. 

Direct all questions regarding 

Grants.gov registration and submission 

to: Grants.gov Customer Support. 

Contact Center Phone: 800–518–4726. 

Business Hours: Monday–Friday, 7 

a.m.–9 p.m. Eastern Time. 

E-mail: support@grants.gov. 

Applicants have until midnight (12 

a.m.), Washington, DC time, of the 

closing date to ensure that their entire 

application has been uploaded to the 

Grants.gov site. There are no exceptions 

to the above deadline. Applications 

uploaded to the site after midnight of 

the application deadline date will be 

automatically rejected by the Grants.gov 

system and will be technically 

ineligible. 

Applicants will receive a 

confirmation e-mail from Grants.gov 

upon the successful submission of an 

application. ECA will not notify you 

upon receipt of electronic applications. 

It is the responsibility of all 

applicants submitting proposals via the 

Grants.gov web portal to ensure that 

proposals have been received by 

Grants.gov in their entirety. ECA bears 

no responsibility for data errors 

resulting from transmission or 

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IV.3g. Intergovernmental Review of 

Applications: Executive Order 12372 

does not apply to this program. 

V. Application Review Information 

V.1. Review Process 

The Bureau will review all proposals 

for technical eligibility. Proposals will 

be deemed ineligible if they do not fully 

adhere to the guidelines stated herein 

and in the Solicitation Package. All 

eligible proposals will be reviewed by 

the program office. Eligible proposals 

will be subject to compliance with 

Federal and Bureau regulations and 

guidelines and forwarded to Bureau 

grant panels for advisory review. 

Proposals may also be reviewed by the 

Office of the Legal Adviser or by other 

Department elements. Final funding 

decisions are at the discretion of the 

Department of State’s Assistant 

Secretary for Educational and Cultural 

Affairs. Final technical authority for 

assistance awards or cooperative 

agreements resides with the Bureau’s 

Grants Officer. 

V.2. Review Criteria 

Technically eligible applications will 

be competitively reviewed according to 

the criteria stated below. These criteria 

are not rank ordered and all carry equal 

weight in the proposal evaluation: 

1. Evidence of Understanding/ 

Program Planning: The proposal should 

convey that the applicant has a good 

understanding of the overall goals and 

objectives of the IVL program. It should 

exhibit originality, substance, and 

precision, and be responsive to the 

requirements stated in the RFGP and the 

Solicitation Package. The proposal 

should contain a detailed and relevant 

work plan that demonstrates substantive 

intent and logistical capacity. The 

agenda and plan should adhere to the 

program overview and guidelines 

described in the RFGP and the POGI. 

2. Support of Diversity: Proposals 

should demonstrate substantive support 

of the Bureau’s policy on diversity. 

Achievable and relevant features should 

be cited in both program administration 

(selection of participants, program 

venue and program evaluation) and 

program content (orientation and wrapup sessions, program meetings, resource 

materials and follow-up activities). 

3. Institutional Capacity: The award 

recipient must have a Washington, DC 

presence. Applicants who do not 

currently have a Washington, DC 

presence must include a detailed plan 

in their proposal for establishing such a 

presence by October 1, 2007. The costs 

related to establishing such a presence 

must be borne by the award recipient. 

No such costs may be included in the 

budget submission in this proposal. The 

proposal should clearly demonstrate the 

applicant’s capability for performing the 

type of work required by the IVL 

program and how the institution will 

execute its program activities to meet 

the goals of the IVL program. It should 

reflect the applicant’s ability to design 

and implement, in a timely and creative 

manner, professional exchange 

programs which encompass a variety of 

project themes. Proposed personnel and 

institutional resources should be 

adequate and appropriate to achieve the 

program goals. The proposal must 

demonstrate that the applicant has or 

can recruit adequate and well-trained 

staff. All recipients must submit their 

IVL program and national itinerary data 

electronically to the DoS by utilizing 

either the eNPA tool provided by the 

Department or the mandated standard 

data format submission that has been 

established as an interface to existing 

legacy systems. 

4. Institution’s Record/Ability: The 

proposal should demonstrate an 

institutional record of a minimum of 

four years of successful experience in 

conducting IVL or other professional 

exchange programs, which are similar in 

nature and magnitude to the scope of 

work outlined in this solicitation. The 

applicant must demonstrate the 

potential for programming IVL 

participants from multiple regions of the 

world. Applicants should demonstrate 

that their organizations would consult 

with DoS program officers on a regular 

basis to ensure that the assigned visitor 

projects would consistently meet 

program objectives. Proposals should 

demonstrate an institutional record of 

successful exchange programs, 

including responsible fiscal 

management and full compliance with 

all reporting requirements for past 

Bureau cooperative agreements as 

determined by Bureau Grants Staff. The 

Bureau will consider the past 

performance of prior recipients and the 

demonstrated potential of new 

applicants. 

5. Project Evaluation: Proposals 

should include a plan to evaluate the 

activity’s success, both as the activities 

unfold and at the end of the program. A 

description of the methodology to be 

used to link outcomes to original project 

objectives is recommended. 

6. Cost-effectiveness: The overhead 

and administrative components of the 

proposal, including salaries and 

honoraria, should be kept as low as 

possible. This includes acquiring and 

retaining capable staff. All other costs, 

such as building maintenance, should 

be necessary and appropriate. 

7. Cost-sharing: Proposals should 

maximize cost-sharing through other 

private sector support as well as 

institutional direct funding 

contributions. 

VI. Award Administration Information 

VI.1. Award Notices 

Final awards cannot be made until 

funds have been appropriated by 

Congress, and allocated and committed 

through internal Bureau procedures. 

Successful applicants will receive an 

Assistance Award Document (AAD) 

from the Bureau’s Grants Office. The 

AAD and the original grant proposal 

with subsequent modifications (if 

applicable) shall be the only binding 

authorizing document between the 

recipient and the U.S. Government. The 

AAD will be signed by an authorized 

Grants Officer and mailed to the 

recipient’s responsible officer identified 

in the application. 

Unsuccessful applicants will receive 

notification of the results of the 

application review from the ECA 

program office coordinating this 

competition. 

VI.2. Administrative and National 

Policy Requirements 

Terms and Conditions for the 

Administration of ECA agreements 

include the following: 

Office of Management and Budget 

Circular A–122, Cost Principles for 

Nonprofit Organizations. 

Office of Management and Budget 

Circular A–21, Cost Principles for 

Educational Institutions. 

OMB Circular A–87, Cost Principles 

for State, Local and Indian 

Governments. 

OMB Circular No. A–110 (Revised), 

Uniform Administrative Requirements 

for Grants and Agreements with 

Institutions of Higher Education, 

Hospitals, and other Nonprofit 

Organizations. 

OMB Circular No. A–102, Uniform 

Administrative Requirements for 

Grants-in-Aid to State and Local 

Governments. 

OMB Circular No. A–133, Audits of 

States, Local Government, and Nonprofit Organizations. 

Please reference the following Web 

sites for additional information: 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants. 

http://exchanges.state.gov/education/ 

grantsdiv/terms.htm#articleI. 

VI.3 Mandatory Reporting Requirements 

Award recipients must provide ECA 

with a hard copy original plus one copy 

of the following reports: 


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1. A final program and financial 

report no more than 90 days after the 

expiration of the award. This report 

must disclose cost sharing and be 

certified by the award recipient’s chief 

financial officer or an officer of 

comparable rank. 

2. Quarterly financial reports within 

thirty (30) days following the end of the 

calendar year quarter. These reports 

should itemize separately International 

Visitor costs, Voluntary Visitor costs, 

English Language Officer/Interpreter 

costs for International Visitors, English 

Language Officer/Interpreter costs for 

Voluntary Visitors, special project costs 

by projects, and administrative costs for 

the previous quarter on a cash basis. 

These reports should also list separately 

the number of English Language 

Officers/Interpreters accompanying 

International Visitors, and the number 

of English Language Officers/ 

Interpreters accompanying Voluntary 

Visitors for whom funds are expended. 

Quarterly financial reports must be 

certified by the award recipient’s chief 

financial officer or an officer of 

comparable rank. For further 

information, please refer to the 2008 

Program Objectives, Goals, and 

Implementation (POGI) document. 

3. Such operating, statistical, and 

financial information relating to the 

program as may be requested by the DoS 

to meet its reporting requirements and 

answer inquiries concerning the 

operation of the IVL program, as 

stipulated in the FY 2008 Program 

Objectives, Goals, and Implementation. 

4. Reports analyzing evaluation 

findings should be provided to the 

Bureau in award recipient’s regular 

program reports. (Please refer to IV. 

Application and Submission 

Instructions (IV.3.d.3) above for Program 

Monitoring and Evaluation information. 

All data collected must be maintained 

for a minimum of three years and 

provided to the Bureau upon request. 

All reports must be sent to the ECA 

Grants Officer and ECA Program Officer 

listed in the final assistance award 

document. 

VII. Agency Contacts 

For questions about this 

announcement, contact: Michelle 

Lampher, Office of International 

Visitors, Community Relations Division, 

Room 247, Reference Number ECA/PE/ 

V–08–01, U.S. Department of State, SA–

44, 301 4th Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20547, telephone 202–203–7193, fax 

202–453–8631, or e-mail 

LampherMC@state.gov. 

All correspondence with the Bureau 

concerning this RFGP should reference 

the above title and number ECA/PE/V–

08–01. Please read the complete 

announcement before sending inquiries 

or submitting proposals. Once the RFGP 

deadline has passed, Bureau staff may 

not discuss this competition with 

applicants until the proposal review 

process has been completed. 

VIII. Other Information 

Notice: 

The terms and conditions published 

in this RFGP are binding and may not 

be modified by any Bureau 

representative. Explanatory information 

provided by the Bureau that contradicts 

published language will not be binding. 

Issuance of the RFGP does not 

constitute an award commitment on the 

part of the Government. The Bureau 

reserves the right to reduce, revise, or 

increase proposal budgets in accordance 

with the needs of the program and the 

availability of funds. Awards made will 

be subject to periodic reporting and 

evaluation requirements per section VI.3 

above. 

Dated: April 12, 2007. 

C. Miller Crouch, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E7–7463 Filed 4–18–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 

Final Environmental Impact 

Statement—Nolichucky Reservoir 

Flood Remediation Project 

AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority 

(TVA). 

ACTION: Issuance of Record of Decision. 

SUMMARY: This notice is provided in 

accordance with the Council on 

Environmental Quality’s regulations (40 

CFR parts 1500 to 1508) and TVA’s 

procedures implementing the National 

Environmental Policy Act. TVA has 

decided to adopt Alternative A—No 

Action, the preferred alternative 

identified in its Final Environmental 

Impact Statement (EIS), Nolichucky 

Reservoir Flood Remediation Project. In 

implementing Alternative A, TVA 

would continue to provide updated 

flood level information to local agencies 

and individuals. This would not 

preclude TVA working with individual 

landowners to address problems in the 

future. TVA would take no other action 

to address the impacts of flooding of 

private land and property around 

Nolichucky Reservoir. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charles P. Nicholson, NEPA Program 

Manager, Environmental Stewardship & 

Policy, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 

West Summit Hill Drive WT 11B, 

Knoxville, Tennessee 37902–1401; 

telephone (865) 632–3582 or e-mail 

cpnicholson@tva.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Nolichucky Dam was built by the 

Tennessee Eastern Electric Company in 

1913 at mile 46 on the Nolichucky 

River, about 7.5 miles south of 

Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee. 

Nolichucky Reservoir, also known as 

Davy Crockett Lake, extends upstream 

about 6 miles from the dam. TVA 

acquired the project in 1945 and 

operated it as a single-purpose power 

production facility. By 1945, sand and 

silt from mining in the upper 

Nolichucky watershed in western North 

Carolina had begun to fill the reservoir. 

The sediment in the reservoir continued 

to accumulate to the point that TVA 

removed the electric generators from 

service between 1965 and 1972. Since 

1972, the project has been jointly 

managed by TVA, the Tennessee 

Wildlife Resources Agency, and local 

organizations for wildlife management, 

environmental education, and 

recreation. 

The Federal government owns 

approximately 1,400 acres of land under 

and around Nolichucky Reservoir and 

holds easements giving it the right to 

flood an additional 370 acres of land 

along this part of the river. At the time 

TVA acquired these landrights in 1945, 

the landrights did not include all of the 

area affected by Nolichucky Dam during 

flood events. Since then, the 100-year 

flood elevation has increased up to 10 

feet due to the accumulated sediment in 

the reservoir. The federal landrights 

include about 54 percent of the area 

within the present 500-year floodplain 

and about 63 percent of the area within 

the 100-year floodplain. 

TVA published a Notice of Intent to 

prepare this EIS in the Federal Register 

on January 12, 2000. Public and agency 

scoping meetings were held on January 

20, 2000; 52 people attended the public 

scoping meeting. Scoping comments 

were received from one Federal agency, 

one nongovernmental organization, and 

seven individuals. Following a series of 

agency and public workshops, the Draft 

EIS was released in January 2002 and 

the Notice of Availability of the Draft 

EIS was published in the Federal 

Register on February 8, 2002. TVA held 

a public meeting on the Draft EIS in on 

February 21, 2002 and accepted 

comments through March 29, 2002. 

Comments on the Draft EIS were 

received from 65 individuals. Two 

federal agencies and three state 

agencies. The Notice of Availability for 


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